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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    “At a place called Lough Barn near the Man O' War, there is an old shed.”

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    Skerries, Co. Dublin.
    At a place called Lough Barn near the Man O' War, there is an old shed. At one time long ago it was a barber's shop. It was a murderer who used to use it and any rich customer who went in never came out. An old stairway led to a loft where the people used to be shaved. A trapdoor in the floor shows that the barber used to heave his victims down and break their necks.
    John Fox,
    9, Strand St.,
    Skerries.
    From:- R. McGuire,
    Balrothery.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Street, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    R. Mc Guire
    Address
    Balrothery, Co. Dublin